Dubai, July 5: Iran reopened its airspace on Thursday after a nearly three-week closure following hostilities with Israel, allowing limited domestic and international flights to resume, state media reported.
Flights across most of the country — including from the capital Tehran’s Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini international airports — will now operate daily between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., the IRNA news agency said. Airports in Iran’s north, east, west, and south have also been cleared for operations.
However, airports in Isfahan and Tabriz remain shut due to ongoing infrastructure issues, with authorities stating that flights from those cities will resume once necessary systems are restored.
Iran had closed its airspace on June 13, shortly after Israeli air strikes triggered retaliatory missile fire from Tehran, escalating tensions between the two longtime regional rivals. A ceasefire between the two countries came into effect on June 24, allowing for gradual restoration of services.
Following the truce, Iran had already reopened its eastern airspace and began allowing limited international overflights. Thursday’s announcement marks a broader reopening of the country’s skies. Iranian aviation authorities said they were working to ensure full resumption of operations across all major airports as quickly as possible.
